The two most recent boxes are great examples of what Beer52 do – November saw a fully-themed box of beers brewed exclusively for Beer52 in collaboration with a number of London-based restaurants, while the December box features beers from more well-known breweries from the South West of the UK.

Beer52 are one of the UK’s most well known beer subscription services. Founded in 2013 and based in Edinburgh, they offer a couple of different options – 8 beers per month for £24, or 10 beers per month for £29.

Both include a copy of their magazine, Ferment, and a snack to go along with your beers. The standard, mixed box includes beers of all styles – but they also allow you to opt for light beers only, if you’re not a fan of the dark stuff.

We got our hands on Beer 52’s Summer Bangers box recently and were excited to give it a go. We’re often cynics when it comes to these types of beer subscription boxes – from past experience with similar services, you can get poor quality beers from breweries you’ve never heard of, or beers fast approaching their best before date…